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Right to Information Act, 2005 Chapter II

Title: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....the same forthwith to the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer or senior officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be. Provided that where an application for information or appeal is given to a Central Assistant Public Information Officer or a State Assistant Public Information Officer, as the case may be, a period of five days shall be added in computing the period for response specified under sub-section (1) of section 7. (3) Every Central Public Information-Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall deal with requests from persons seeking information and render reasonable assistance to the persons seeking such information. (4) The Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may seek the assistance of any other officer as he or she considers it necessary for the proper discharge of his or her duties. (5) Any officer, whose assistance has been sought under sub-section (4), shall render all assistance to the Central Public Information Officer or.....

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, (Central) Section 7

Title: Appraisal of Social Impact Assessment Report by an Expert Group

State: Central

Year: 2013

.....may nominate a person from amongst the members of the Expert Group as the Chairperson of the Group. (4) If the Expert Group constituted under sub-section (1), is of the opinion that,-- (a) the project does not serve any public purpose; or (b) the social costs and adverse social impacts of the project outweigh the potential benefits. it shall make a recommendation within two months from the date of its constitution to the effect that the project shall be abandoned forthwith and no further steps to acquire the land will be initiated in respect of the same: Provided that the grounds for such recommendation shall be recorded in writing by the Expert Group giving the details and reasons for such decision: Provided further that where the appropriate Government, inspite of such recommendations, proceeds with the acquisition, then, it shall ensure that its reasons for doing so are recorded in writing. (5) If the Expert Group constituted under sub-section (1), is of the opinion that,-- (a) the project will serve any public purpose; and (b) the potential benefits outweigh the social costs and adverse social impacts, it shall make specific recommendations within two.....

The Right to Information Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed; AND WHEREAS revelation of information in actual practice is likely to conflict with other public interests including efficient operations of the Governments, optimum use of limited fiscal resources and the preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information; AND WHEREAS it is necessary to harmonise these conflicting interests while preserving the paramountancy of the democratic ideal; NOW, THEREFORE, it is expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who desire to have it. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Right to Information Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 5, sections 12, 13, 15, 16, 24, 27 and 28 shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on the one hundred and twentieth day of its enactment.";.....

The Right to Information Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 2005

.....to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed; . And whereas revelation of information in actual practice is likely to conflict with other public interests including efficient operations of the Governments, optimum use of limited fiscal resources and the preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information; And whereas it is necessary to harmonise these conflicting interests while preserving the paramountcy of the democratic ideal; Now. therefore, it is expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who desire to have it. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Right to Information Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4, sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 5, sections 12, 13, 15, 16, 24, 27 and 28 shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on the one hundred and twentieth day of its.....

Freedom of Information Act, 2002 Chapter II

Title: Freedom of Information and Obligations of Public Authorities

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....for obtaining information; and (vi) the name, designation and other particulars of the Public Information Officer; (c) publish all relevant facts concerning important decisions and policies that affect the public while announcing such decisions and policies; (d) give reasons for its decisions, whether administrative or quasi-judicial to those affected by such decisions; (e) before initiating any project, publish or communicate to the public generally or to the persons affected or likely to be affected by the project in particular, the facts available to it or to which it has reasonable access which in its opinion should be known to them in the best interests of natural justice and promotion of democratic principles. Section 5 - Appointment of Public Information Officers (1) Every public authority shall for the purposes of this Act, appoint one or more officers as Public Information Officers. (2) Every Public Information Officer shall deal with requests for information and shall render reasonable assistance to any person seeking such information. (3) The Public Information Officer may seek the assistance of any other officer as he considers necessary for the.....

Freedom of Information Act, 2002 Section 11

Title: Third Party Information

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....Information Officer shall, within twenty-five days from the receipt of a request, give written notice to such third party of the request and of the fact that the public authority intends to disclose the information or record, or part thereof: Provided that except in the case of trade or commercial secrets protected by law, disclosure may be allowed if the public interest in disclosure outweighs in importance any possible harm or injury to the interests of such third party. (2) Where a notice is given by the Public Information Officer under sub-section (1) to a third party in respect of any information or record or part thereof, the third party shall, within twenty days from the date of issuance of notice, be given the opportunity to make representation against the proposed disclosure. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, the Public Information Officer shall, within sixty days after receipt of the request under section 6, if the third party has been given an opportunity to make representation under sub-section (2), make a decision as to whether or not to disclose the information or record or part thereof and give in writing the notice of his decision to the.....

Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 8

Title: Exemption from Disclosure of Information

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....anything in the Official Secrets Act, 1923(19 of 1923) nor any of the exemptions permissible in accordance with sub-section (1), a public authority may allow access to information, if public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests. (3) Subject to the provisions of clauses (a), (c) and (i) of sub-section (1), any information relating to any occurrence, event or matter which has taken place, occurred or happened twenty years before the date on which any request is made under section 6 shall be provided to any person making a request under that section: Provided that where any question arises as to the date from which the said period of twenty years has to be computed, the decision of the Central Government shall be final, subject to the usual appeals provided for in this Act

Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 11

Title: Third Party Information

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....the case may be, shall, within five days from the receipt of the request,give a written notice to such third party of the request and of the fact thatthe Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, asthe case may be, intends to disclose the information or record, or partthereof, and invite the third party to make a submission in writing or orally,regarding whether the information should be disclosed, and such submission ofthe third party shall be kept in view while taking a decision about disclosureof information: Providedthat except in the case of trade or commercial secrets protected by law,disclosure may be allowed if the public interest in disclosure outweighs inimportance any possible harm or injury to the interests of such third party. (2)Where a notice is served by the Central Public Information Officer or StatePublic Information Officer, as the case may be, under sub-section (1) to athird party in respect of any information or record or part thereof, the thirdparty shall, within ten days from the date of receipt of such notice, be giventhe opportunity to make representation against the proposed disclosure. (3)Notwithstanding.....

Competition Act, 2002 Chapter 4

Title: Duties, Powers and Functions of Commission

State: Central

Year: 2002

..... (f) classification of industrial products.] ___________________________________________ 1. Substituted by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 39 of 2007] for the words "receipt of a complaint,". 2. Effective date :20th May 2009- notified vide Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification No S.O.1241(E) dated 15.05.2009. Section 20 - Inquiry into combination by Commission (1) The Commission may, upon its own knowledge or information relating to acquisition referred to in clause (a) of section 5 or acquiring of control referred to in clause (b) of section 5 or merger or amalgamation referred to in clause (c) of that section, inquire into whether such a combination has caused or is likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India: Provided that the Commission shall not initiate any inquiry under this sub-section after the expiry of one year from the date on which such combination has taken effect. (2) The Commission shall, on receipt of a notice under sub-section (2) of section 6 1[* * *], inquire whether a combination referred to in that notice or reference has caused or is likely to cause an appreciable.....

Competition Act, 2002 Section 20

Title: Inquiry into Combination by Commission

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....to have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in the relevant market, the Commission shall have due regard to all or any of the following factors, namely:-- (a) actual and potential level of competition through imports in the market; (b) extent of barriers to entry into the market; (c) level of combination in the market; (d) degree of countervailing power in the market; (e) likelihood that the combination would result in the parties to the combination being able to significantly and sustainably increase prices or profit margins; (f) extent of effective competition likely to sustain in a market; (g) extent to which substitutes are available or are likely to be available in the market; (h) market share, in the relevant market, of the persons or enterprise in a combination, individually and as a combination; (i) likelihood that the combination would result in the removal of a vigorous and effective competitor or competitors in the market; (j) nature and extent of vertical integration in the market; (k) possibility of a failing business; (l) nature and extent of innovation; (m) relative advantage, by way of the contribution to the economic.....